The domineering verses about working hard to make money are as follows:
1. "Stanza of Zen Master Jingcen Zhaoxian in Changsha, Hunan" - Zen Master Jingcen of the Tang Dynasty.
The tip of a hundred-foot pole must make progress, and the world in the ten directions is the whole body.
Translation: Although the attainments of Taoism are profound, just like reaching the top of a hundred-foot pole, one still needs to go further to reach the world in the ten directions.
2. "Shang Li Yong" - Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty.
The roc rises with the wind in one day and soars up to ninety thousand miles.
Translation: The roc rose from the wind in one day and soared to a height of ninety thousand miles.
3. "Li Sao" - Qu Yuan of the pre-Qin Dynasty.
The road is long and long, and I will search up and down.
Translation: In the pursuit of truth, the road ahead is still long, but I will persevere and spare no effort to pursue and explore.
4. "Recalling Qin'e·Loushanguan" - Mao Zedong in modern times.
The long road to Xiongguan is really like iron, but now we are crossing it from the beginning.
Translation: Don’t say that the mountains are as insurmountable as iron. Now let us regain our strength and stride forward.
5. "The Turtle Lives Longevity" - Cao Cao of the Han Dynasty.
The old man is always ambitious, and the martyr is ambitious in his old age.
Translation: Although the old thousand-mile horse crouched beside the manger, the ambition is still galloping thousands of miles; even in the old age of the ambitious people, the spirit of hard work will never stop.
6. "Wang Yue" - Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty.
You will be at the top of the mountain, and you will have a panoramic view of the mountains.
Translation: You must climb to the top of Mount Tai, overlooking the mountains, and be filled with pride.